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The B.C. government has introduced new legislation that will give health-care workers better legal protection when they treat people admitted for involuntary mental health care. Rumina Daya reports.

The Alberta government has introduced new legislation aimed at expanding private health care in the province for those who can afford to pay. The legislation would permit some doctors to practice in both the public and private systems. The government insists that there will be safeguards to ensure patient access to care and that the...

A compassionate team of health-care professionals is now bringing end-of-life care to people experiencing homelessness in Montreal. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

Thousands of Alberta health-care workers will stay on the job. This comes after a tentative deal was announced between the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and Alberta Health Services minutes after the strike began. The last-minute deal brings a possible end to more than 20 months of bargaining. Jaclyn Kucey has the details.

The details of Alberta’s dual health-care system have arrived. The province intends to bring in the new practice, but critics are already concerned it will prioritize private care and snub the public system. Morgan Black has more.

The mental health and well-being of military personnel are paramount. They sacrifice so much to serve their countries and so do their families, who move frequently, spend long periods of time apart from their loved ones, and often witness the battles their partners have with PTSD. And now, the spouses of some Canadian veterans are...

The Alberta government could be about to make a major change when it comes to how doctors serve their patients. Draft legislation obtained by the Globe and Mail claims the Alberta government will allow doctors to work in both public health care and private facilities at the same time. While it hasn’t officially been brought...

Health-care spending in Canada is on track to reach nearly $400 billion in 2025, outpacing the country’s economic growth by 2 per cent. Inflation and an aging population are some of the main drivers of this increase according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Katherine Ward has this story and...

The Alberta government hopes 1,000 hospital beds and targeted investments will improve capacity and patient flow through the province’s health care system. Critics, however, say the plan is doomed without addressing personnel shortage. Drew Stremick reports.

It’s been four years since the Time Houston government promised universal mental health care. However, the PCs still don’t have a timeline for its roll out to all Nova Scotians. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

After a scathing report by the federal correctional investigator, there’s a renewed spotlight on one Canadian senator’s proposed bill to change how the system treats inmates who need mental health care. It’s named after a woman who spent more than a decade in solitary confinement. She was, as Heidi Petracek explains, eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia,...

The Canadian Medical Association will be keenly watching the federal budget on Tuesday to see how Ottawa plans to spend money in healthcare. There are some concerns about what cuts to sector could mean for Canadians. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more. 

More Alberta families are coming forward with concerns over wait times across the health-care system. As Jasmine King reports, they wonder what the waits will mean for their family’s care and how to improve access.

A medical malpractice lawyer is raising the alarm on B.C.’s health-care system. It follows a rash of mass resignations in the Interior Health Authority with the physicians all blaming working conditions and a lack of support. Victoria Femia has more.

A new mobile outreach program is taking to the road across hastings and Prince Edward counties, bringing mental health, medical and addiction support directly to people who need it. Jesse Reynolds reports.

Integrating more private options into Alberta’s public health care system is a notorious point of debate in Alberta. But the province’s latest legislative reforms to direct funds and patients to private screening options is deepening the divide. As Sarah Offin reports, some are calling it a violation of the Canada Health Act, while others maintain...

The Manitoba government says it is inviting more than 300 health-care workers to stay and build their careers in Manitoba and inviting them to apply to the Provincial Nominee Program.

The latest provincial health-care plan has a big focus on mental health and addictions. Advocates say it’s a step in the right direction, but only if action follows. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A Delta councillor is bringing a motion to council on Monday night to declare a public health emergency in the city. Andrea Macpherson has the details about what is going on and what the emergency designation would mean.

Two years ago , health care talk dominated the campaign trail prior to the NDP’s win in the 2023 provincial election. As this government approaches the half way mark of its scheduled term, some Manitobans, and those working in the system, see lots of room for improvement. Vasilios Bellos has more.